Daily Republican., 1887-01-25

The Boz I'd of Public Education me,
last evening at o'clock, quorum OF
mem bers responding to their names
and President Baird In the chair.
Secretary Grohe being detained by
| sickness, Mr.. Trump wes selected
Secretary protein.
b. T. Smith presented and had read
communication from Father Fallrn,
OF St. Mary's Church, offering to rent to
the Board school No. 13 for 5000, or
hve rooms would be rented 1T $3.50 per
year each and $75 extra for the prinoi
pairs room. The Communication was
referred to the com m ttee on said school
| for further consideration.
In referring to this subject Mr. Smith
favored the building Of an addition to
No. school, at Fifth and Pine strebts
the coming sprin q, which would relieve
the school pressue in that part of the
city, and put an end to paying high
rentals for buildings the Board did not
lown.
DIR. stortlidge called up for action the
report OF the Com mittee on Books, rec
| lommendine Ficklin's elementary arit b.
metic Ia the ninth and tenth grades,
Ihe report was discussed at length by
u. Grinshaw, Mr.. Ruth and Mr..
hyne In opposition to the adoption Of
the report, and by DR.. Shortlidge, Air.
Jones and Mr.. Smith in favor OF it.
| Superintendent Harlan being graz ted
the privilege spoke in favor Of the in
| PRODUCTION Of the book.
In order to permit the II EN- bers ID be-
come better acquainted with the merits
OF tbs book, Oh motion of Mr.. Smith,
the further consideration Of Lbe cues
tion was postponed until the next meet
ing OF the board.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
TO buy new black kboar6s at school No.
H.. The expenditure of So for repairs to
heater at No. was approved. Repairs
amounting to 50 were authorized I'd be
maee at No. 8. Tho drainage of school
no. was referred to committee Oh that
school with power 10 act. The sum of
e2O WAS appropriated TO pay rent for
| room on Twelfth street for Noverp bar
and December. Tho sum OF s. was
| allowed for repairs to school No. I6
Mr.. Fuekel, chairman of the Com nit
tee on Teaclprs' Institute, repor ted that
the Institute had been conducted sue
cessfully, but that the expenses had
| been $3.50 In excess OF ell funds appIi-
Gable TO the payment thereof He
recon- mendod that the sum of $l5O be
appropriated to the payment OF this
deficit. Farther consideration Of the
report was deferred until the next stated
meeting.
A bill from Jamos Mills of S3I, for
wood furnished, was read, also q com
mnnica,ion from MIR. Mills, claiming
that as he had furnished all the wood
required by his contract, that he was
entitled to higher price for what he
had furnished over that amount
The contract being read under which
tue Wooo was furDished, ON motiol of
DR.. Grimshaw 1t wss ordered that he
bill be paid at the contract price.
A communication was received from
PRESIDENT Eckel OF Council, on behalf
| OF the Committee ou Education of
Council, consisting of Messrs Sawdon,
Forrest and Hawkins, stating that they
purposed Visiting the public schools
and asked that q committee OF the
| Board OF Education be appointed to
give them whatever assissauce was
necessary. Messrs. Grimsbaw, Hayes
and Magaw were appointed as such
committee. The Board adjourned TO
meet in two weeks in special &c ession.